Recapping the State of Plays
Game Mess Mornings
- Published
- September 3, 2026
- Duration
- 59:17
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 3, 2026
Discusses video games.
Summary
Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn roll right into news and recap all of the highlights (and lowlights) of both State of Plays that happened today! We also get into a new Disney game, skings heading to Battlefield 6, Rhythm Heaven doing well in Japan, and more for your Thursday! 00:00 - Intro5:15 - STATES OF PLAY RECAP32:20 - BREAK32:50 - Sony Is Making 59% More R…
Two States of Play recapped: FF7 Revelation gets an April 2027 date, Jin Sakai returns in Ghost of Yotei, Monster Hunter Wilds expansion revealed, and Sonic shoots guns in Fortnite because he's a robot.
Key takeaways
- Sony is extracting 59% more revenue per PlayStation user than in the PS4 era (~$230 more annually), but growth has been flat for the past two years, driving aggressive monetization strategies like removing physical media and pushing higher subscription tiers.
- State of Play delivered a packed but tonally uneven presentation, with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation (April 8, 2027) as the clear headliner, while the appended State of Play Japan disrupted pacing despite surfacing interesting new IP like Rhapsody and Scarlet and Conk: Crown of No Quarter.
- Physical game sales remain significant outside North America—Rhythm Heaven Groove is approaching 1 million physical-only copies in Japan—undermining Sony's rationale for eliminating disc-based hardware.
Why this matters
Sony's platform monetization squeeze is creating measurable audience friction that is reshaping publisher relationships, consumer trust, and the perceived value of the PlayStation ecosystem at a critical moment ahead of GTA 6.
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Show notes
Jeff Grubb and TurboShawn roll right into news and recap all of the highlights (and lowlights) of both State of Plays that happened today! We also get into a new Disney game, skings heading to Battlefield 6, Rhythm Heaven doing well in Japan, and more for your Thursday! 00:00 - Intro5:15 - STATES OF PLAY RECAP32:20 - BREAK32:50 - Sony Is Making 59% More Revenue Per PlayStation User Since PS4 Generation, Says Analyst40:20 - FRONTIER ANNOUNCES DISNEY AGREEMENT FOR A NEW GAME 43:00 - BATTLEFIELD 6
Themes
- video games